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Human Dignity As A Normative Standard Or As A Value In Global Health Care Decisionmaking?, George P. Smith Mar 2015

Human Dignity As A Normative Standard Or As A Value In Global Health Care Decisionmaking?, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Abstract

Dignity is seen commonly as an ethical obligation owed to human persons. The dimensions of this obligation, in today’s post secular society, are—however—subject to wide discussion and debate; for, the term, human dignity, and its preservation, defies universal agreement. Yet its preservation, together with the prevention of indignity, is a guiding principle or at least a vector of force in a wide range of issues ranging from embryo research and assisted reproduction to biomedical enhancement, and the care of the disable and to the dying. In clinical medicine, safeguarding the dignity of the patient is a core responsibility of …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity George P. Smith, II Matthew Saunig Abstract: Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk. This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jul 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith Jun 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith May 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …


Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith May 2011

Re-Conceptualizing The Law Of Nuisance Through A Theory Of Economic Captivity, George P. Smith

George P Smith

Re-conceptualizing the Law of Nuisance through a Theory of Economic Captivity

George P. Smith, II

Matthew Saunig

Abstract:

Generally, the fact that a plaintiff comes to a nuisance is not a per se defense to a nuisance action. This defense is viewed in many jurisdictions as but a factor in determining whether a defendant’s conduct is an unreasonable interference with use and enjoyment of a neighbor’s property. In principle, two other affirmative defenses are—although not often allowed in practice by the courts—found in contributory negligence and assumption of the risk.

This Article seeks to develop a theory of economic captivity …